Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $26.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 12 | $4,694,429 | $391,202 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 25 | $7,873,706 | $314,948 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 38 | $10,276,602 | $270,437 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 51 | $12,245,367 | $240,105 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 64 | $13,950,450 | $217,976 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 77 | $15,378,803 | $199,725 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 89 | $16,446,464 | $184,792 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 102 | $17,494,138 | $171,511 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 115 | $18,433,351 | $160,290 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 128 | $19,286,114 | $150,673 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 141 | $20,025,455 | $142,025 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 154 | $20,669,248 | $134,216 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 166 | $21,197,064 | $127,693 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 179 | $21,714,857 | $121,312 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 192 | $22,191,225 | $115,579 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 205 | $22,621,748 | $110,350 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 218 | $23,000,972 | $105,509 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 231 | $23,330,512 | $100,998 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 243 | $23,593,868 | $97,094 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 256 | $23,847,098 | $93,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,028 | $2,634,391 | $2,563 |
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